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Collapsed Conklin Icehouse

Date: 08 19 1932
Description: Collapsed Conklin Icehouse from Lake Wingra.
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Collapsed Conklin Icehouse

Date: 08 19 1932
Description: Close-up of collapsed Conklin Icehouse at Lake Wingra.
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Cake of Ice

Date: 04 28 1931
Description: Large cake of clear ice made by Oscar Mayer Co., sitting on the loading dock at the Oscar Mayer Co. Also shows open back door of truck.
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Collapsed Ice House

Date: 09 17 1930
Description: View along shoreline towards a collapsed ice house.
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Collapsed Ice House

Date: 09 17 1930
Description: View of a collapsed ice house towards the shoreline looking north.
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Engine Used to Saw Ice

Date: 1923
Description: A man uses an International 6 H.P. stationary engine and sawcutter to cut through ice. The caption beneath with the photograph reads: "Ice used by our deal...
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International SF-46 Coal and Ice Truck

Date: 1926
Description: International SF-46 truck operated by P. Mueller for the Ice & Fuel Co. Original caption reads: "SF46, two ton, 6 cylinder, McCabe-Powers Cab, 10" Herman C...
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Cutting Ice

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Description: View from ice of men from the CCC group at Camp Petenwell cutting ice. Three men stand on the ice on the right. A steep bank surrounds the icy water. Men a...
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Harvesting Ice

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Description: View across ice towards a group of men, employees of the Conklin Ice House, which is in the distance, guiding horses pulling ice cutters. The horses are we...
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Harvesting Ice on Lake Mendota

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Description: View across ice on Lake Mendota towards men using long poles to maneuver ice up to the conveyor belt to the Conklin Ice House.
Postcard

The Ice House, Rock Lake

Date: 1908
Description: View of the Knickerbocker Ice Company building. Rock Lake in the foreground. There is a ramp leading from the lake to the ice house. Caption reads: "The Ic...

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